WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University volleyball team fell to Lander University 3-1 Tuesday night, inside Finis Horne Arena. 

The Rams moved to 4-8 (3-3 CIAA) on the season.

Inside the Numbers vs. Lander University
Kills      Martin, Malani (15), Tatum, Lexis (10),  Wilson, Kamiyah (8)    
Aces   Lindsey, Tiara (1), Tatum, Lexis (1), Martin, Malani (1)
Blocks   White, Skylar (3), Tatum, Lexis (1), Whitney, Jordin (1)
Assists  Norwood, Brooke (22), Lindsey, Tiara (10), Keys, Zaria (3) 
Digs    Norwood, Brooke (17),  Pitt, Jewel (14), Martin, Malani (9)     

Key Stats
The Rams had 53 points, 46 kills, 40 assists, and 70 digs. 

How it happened vs. Lander University (25-21, 25-21, 25-9, 25-19) 
In set one, the Rams took an early 3-0 lead on a Kamiyah Wilson kill. The Bearcats answered back with a 3-0 run tying the game 3-3. Down 10-9, the Rams went on a 4-0 run giving them a 13-10 lead on an attack error by Lander. With the score 15-10 Rams, Lander went on a 5-0 run tying the game 15-15 forcing the Rams to call a timeout. After a 19-19 tie, the Bearcats closed the set on a 6-2 run taking set one 25-21.

In set two, with the score tied 6-6, the Bearcats went on a 3-0 run, taking a 9-6 lead. The Rams answered with a 9-2 run, taking a 15-11 lead, causing the Bearcats to call a timeout. The Rams grew their lead to seven, 20-13. The Bearcats answered back with a 6-2 run, cutting the Rams' lead down to 22-19. The Rams took set two 25-21 and tied the match at 1-1. 

In set three, the Bearcats took an early 5-1 lead. With the score 6-3 Lander, the Bearcats went on a 3-0 run taking a 9-3 lead, focusing the Rams to call a timeout. The Bearcats would extend their lead to 14-6. The Bearcats took set three 25-9.

In set four, with the score 5-2, Lander went on an 11-2 run taking a 16-4 lead. The Rams kept the fight as they cut the lead down to seven 21-14 on a Janai Tillman kill. The Rams then cut the lead down to five 24-19 on a Malani Martin kill. The Bearcats eventually took set four 25-19 and won the match 3-1.

Up Next
The Lady Rams will hit the road traveling to Salisbury, North Carolina to take on Livingstone College, on Thursday, October 17th. The match is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. inside New Trent Gym.